1. After the Moonblades, I ascended my
Marsh Daggers, to be reborn into...Copy !req
2. Ducusram
equipped.Copy !req
3. Ducusram!Copy !req
4. It's your big debut, guys!Copy !req
5. Let's go!Copy !req
6. Revive, Broken City, Your Peace At an EndCopy !req
7. Rust!Copy !req
8. I'll hold off the ones on the right.Copy !req
9. You handle the left!Copy !req
10. Got it!Copy !req
11. It's time!Copy !req
12. R-Righty-o!Copy !req
13. Magic Edge!Copy !req
14. The main benefit of the Marsh
Daggers was how tough they were.Copy !req
15. Rather than a standard upgrade, I had
Bilac ascend them, focusing on VIT.Copy !req
16. VIT (Durability)Copy !req
17. Now they're proper swords, each worthy
of the hands of a storybook hero...Copy !req
18. Now, let's go, Ducusram!Copy !req
19. Unbroken Light Dance!Copy !req
20. Unbroken Light DanceCopy !req
21. Unbroken Light DanceCopy !req
22. They're not just tough.Copy !req
23. They also negate the VIT reductions
from landing criticals.Copy !req
24. With these, I can withstand prolonged battles!Copy !req
25. Of course, against someone like you...Copy !req
26. I probably won't need that much time!Copy !req
27. Still, something seems off...Copy !req
28. Seems like kind of a pushover for
a unique scenario boss, right?Copy !req
29. Could it be...Copy !req
30. There's a bigger boss waiting in the wings?Copy !req
31. Could be.Copy !req
32. Then again, the size of my party meant I
didn't have to deal with the fishmen horde.Copy !req
33. Maybe things are just easier
when you're not rolling solo?Copy !req
34. You damn monsters!Copy !req
35. I'm gonna avenge my daddy!Copy !req
36. Stude?Copy !req
37. Huh? What are you doing over—Copy !req
38. I thought you were leaving the battle to us!Copy !req
39. I-I can fight too!Copy !req
40. What the hell are you—Copy !req
41. It ignored us to charge right at Stude?Copy !req
42. Oh hell, of course!Copy !req
43. This isn't a boss battle!Copy !req
44. It's an escort mission!Copy !req
45. Protect Stude!Copy !req
46. An escort mission?Copy !req
47. For Stude?Copy !req
48. It was never just about
dealing with that huge horde!Copy !req
49. I'm not gonna make it!Copy !req
50. My stat debuffs are debilitating...Copy !req
51. But with this equipment,Copy !req
52. I can still hold my own!Copy !req
53. What the...Copy !req
54. Who is that?Copy !req
55. Is that... Rei-shi?Copy !req
56. I thought we were dealing with
a new monster for a second...Copy !req
57. Thanks a ton, Rei-shi!Copy !req
58. You babysit Stude, okay?Copy !req
59. B-Babysit?Copy !req
60. I said I was gonna fi—Copy !req
61. Leave it to me!Copy !req
62. Emul, Mold, Rust!Copy !req
63. Their aggro's focused on Stude!Copy !req
64. Stay alert!Copy !req
65. Right!Copy !req
66. Got it!Copy !req
67. Indeed!Copy !req
68. If it's an escort mission, then...Copy !req
69. I gotta get moving...Copy !req
70. And finish this quick!Copy !req
71. Excuse me!Copy !req
72. Sorry we're late!Copy !req
73. We'll join the fight here, too!Copy !req
74. What was that sensation?Copy !req
75. It felt like time stopped for a second...Copy !req
76. Lag?Copy !req
77. It's like the blips you feel when a game's
trying to load a ton of data at once...Copy !req
78. But I've never experienced lag
from SLF loading before...Copy !req
79. Not even against that gigantic Overdress Golem.Copy !req
80. Stude! I need you to get back!Copy !req
81. The seas have grown more turbulent!Copy !req
82. Oh no! We're gonna fall!Copy !req
83. We can't fight like this!Copy !req
84. It's taking everything we have
just to keep our balance!Copy !req
85. This is bad! Very bad!Copy !req
86. Gigantic arms that could
drag down entire islands...Copy !req
87. Sunraku-san!Copy !req
88. This is... This is...Copy !req
89. This is Ctarnidd!Copy !req
90. Th-The hell you say?Copy !req
91. Ctarnidd of the Abyss...Copy !req
92. It's supposed to be an
ordinary unique scenario...Copy !req
93. What's the unique monster doing here?Copy !req
94. Are we gonna have to fight it?Copy !req
95. Does this scenario lead
right into the bonus one?Copy !req
96. Hang on a minute!Copy !req
97. There's supposed to be some procedures
before you throw us into these things!Copy !req
98. Bonus Unique Scenario
The Abyss Lies Above in a World Turning Upside-Down
Beginning now.Copy !req
99. Hey...Copy !req
100. Don't just do it without asking!Copy !req
101. The ocean floor?Copy !req
102. What the...Copy !req
103. Forced unconsciousness? That's rare.Copy !req
104. What's going on here?Copy !req
105. Hey, Emul!Copy !req
106. Guys! Where are you?Copy !req
107. Enemies and party members
are nowhere to be seen.Copy !req
108. Same with Ctarnidd.Copy !req
109. Can't exactly protect Stude now.Copy !req
110. That's bad. I never even
dreamed this would happen.Copy !req
111. To think we'd go right into a
potentially deadly bonus scenario...Copy !req
112. Bringing Emul along was a huge mistake.Copy !req
113. Where even am I, anyway?Copy !req
114. Was I sucked into some undersea cave...Copy !req
115. No, this is more like...Copy !req
116. An undersea city?Copy !req
117. Abyssal Capital RuluiathCopy !req
118. What the heck is going on here?Copy !req
119. Either way...Copy !req
120. Bonus Unique Scenario
The Abyss Lies Above
in a World Turning Upside-Down
Beginning now.Copy !req
121. Looks like I found the Master of
the Abyss sooner than I thought.Copy !req
122. That's fine. I'll generously overlook
his heavy-handed invitation.Copy !req
123. But...Copy !req
124. Ctarnidd of the Abyss...Copy !req
125. There's gotta be a rule against
making beasts like that.Copy !req
126. I'm supposed to tangle with that thing?Copy !req
127. Sounds fun to me, Seven Colossi...Copy !req
128. But first, I've gotta track
down Emul and the gang.Copy !req
129. Where are you, Emul?Copy !req
130. That voice...Copy !req
131. Someone must be nearby.Copy !req
132. Who could it be?Copy !req
133. Deep Abyss MorayCopy !req
134. Are these the fishman zombies from before?Copy !req
135. Now they're items for the taking.Copy !req
136. Maybe I can stick 'em in the Inventoria?Copy !req
137. Hey, I can!Copy !req
138. I dunno why, but for now...Copy !req
139. I'd like to get some info
on this underwater city.Copy !req
140. A weathered city painted in pale cerulean.Copy !req
141. A towering castle at its center.Copy !req
142. Bet that's where I'll find Ctarnidd.Copy !req
143. And the Bonus Unique Scenario that
triggered in the middle of a battle...Copy !req
144. "The Abyss Lies Above in a
World Turning Upside-Down."Copy !req
145. That lag we experienced just
before the scenario started...Copy !req
146. It seemed like it triggered the second
Akitsuakane stepped on the ghost ship.Copy !req
147. "Stude still alive plus all members on board
the Crying Innsman" is the trigger, maybe?Copy !req
148. What's this? A counter?Copy !req
149. Special Status
"Abyssal Time"Copy !req
150. "Special status"...Copy !req
151. That "Guiding Light" I got as a reward for the
Lycagon battle was also a "special status."Copy !req
152. If this is a special gimmick
for bonus scenarios,Copy !req
153. maybe that's what the level cap
in Wethermon's fight was, too.Copy !req
154. Now it's a counter that ticks down...Copy !req
155. Which means the Master of the Abyss has
invited me to his underwater realm,Copy !req
156. and now I've got 170 hours—in other words,
a week—to bust up Ctarnidd's stronghold.Copy !req
157. Not sure if that'll be too
much time or too little,Copy !req
158. but they'll never expect you to
marathon seven days straight.Copy !req
159. There's gotta be respawn sites or
save points you can log out from...Copy !req
160. All the houses are sealed off, too...Copy !req
161. And from the outside, at that.Copy !req
162. Keeping the inhabitants trapped inside, maybe?Copy !req
163. I've got a bad feeling about this.Copy !req
164. I've gotta meet up with the others quick.Copy !req
165. Emul and the other NPCs especially...Copy !req
166. They don't come back if they're killed.Copy !req
167. Hey! Anybody here?Copy !req
168. Emul!Copy !req
169. I don't know the first thing
about what's going on,Copy !req
170. so my only choice is looking around
while searching for my party.Copy !req
171. Emul!Copy !req
172. Was that a person?Copy !req
173. A monster?Copy !req
174. Rei-shi?Copy !req
175. No...Copy !req
176. Wait, a tail?Copy !req
177. Yeah, it's a monster!Copy !req
178. I-It's a whole fish mob!Copy !req
179. They're in the city too?Copy !req
180. Why are there so many?
This is too many, darn it!Copy !req
181. And their equipment's gotten a boost
since the ghost ship fight, too!Copy !req
182. Waning Mirror!Copy !req
183. Go play with my afterimage!Copy !req
184. Darn it, didn't work!Copy !req
185. It couldn't absorb aggro from
so many targets for long!Copy !req
186. Good thing they're stupid.Copy !req
187. They're not even smart enough to
take different paths to find me.Copy !req
188. If you just charge straight at your
target, you'll never catch me!Copy !req
189. Shana-Oh Incarnate!Copy !req
190. Gravity Zero Lv. 1!Copy !req
191. Gravity Zero Lv. 1
Gravitational effects reduced when feet
are planted on walls or ceilings.Copy !req
192. Activate!Copy !req
193. Fishmen dumb enough to just chase
after you in a straight lineCopy !req
194. will inevitably end up clumped against the wall.Copy !req
195. You could make a fish dumpling
out of 'em. A pretty rotten one.Copy !req
196. Still, there's a ton of those things.Copy !req
197. It's almost... familiar.Copy !req
198. Cosmo BusterCopy !req
199. That VR game sold under the tagline ofCopy !req
200. "Experience overwhelming despair
like you're there!"Copy !req
201. Cosmo Buster.Copy !req
202. The stage five mission was the worst of all.Copy !req
203. The player is part of a force set to stay behindCopy !req
204. and draw enemy aggro to allow
the allied forces to retreat.Copy !req
205. It turns out the best way to beat itCopy !req
206. is to exploit bugs to climb
up the walls and hide.Copy !req
207. Sometimes, the way to win is not to engage.Copy !req
208. I learned that lesson painfully well.Copy !req
209. Memories are experience. Experience is power!Copy !req
210. Y'know?Copy !req
211. When the hell?Copy !req
212. There's monsters up here too?Copy !req
213. W-Wait, Birdian!Copy !req
214. I'm not one of them!Copy !req
215. He's talking?Copy !req
216. Is that the guy who was running before?Copy !req
217. He does seem a bit different to the
rotten dumpling brigade down there.Copy !req
218. An event NPC?Copy !req
219. That wound...Copy !req
220. Were they after you?Copy !req
221. Hang on! They even climbed straight up!Copy !req
222. Mobs that don't respect individual
rights are a scary thing.Copy !req
223. Damn it...Copy !req
224. Here.Copy !req
225. H-Healing medicine?Copy !req
226. Drink it and run!Copy !req
227. Let's make tracks!Copy !req
228. R-Right!Copy !req
229. I do not know who you are, but thank you!Copy !req
230. No sweat!Copy !req
231. Didn't think I'd run into an
NPC before a fellow player...Copy !req
232. But this is a total event flag!Copy !req
233. Can't just let that get away!Copy !req
234. Plus, he might be my ticket to
learning more about this area.Copy !req
235. And that'll help me find Emul and the others!Copy !req
236. Your voice...Copy !req
237. You're the one who shouted out before, yes?Copy !req
238. I'd advise you to keep your voice down.Copy !req
239. They seek out enemies primarily
through their eyes and ears.Copy !req
240. If you are not careful,
they will swarm you en masse!Copy !req
241. Wait, is it my fault you got hurt?Copy !req
242. Do not let it trouble you.
It was a simple mistake.Copy !req
243. Either way, I'd love to have
a proper conversation...Copy !req
244. I am Araba.Copy !req
245. Araba.Copy !req
246. I will repay you someday, unfamiliar Birdian!Copy !req
247. But first, we must find safety!Copy !req
248. You got it.Copy !req
249. I'm Sunraku. Nice to meet you!Copy !req
250. By the way, I'm not a Birdian.
I'm a normal human.Copy !req
251. This is a mask!Copy !req
252. What? Looking like that?Copy !req
253. I did wonder about your lack of feathers...Copy !req
254. Well, we gave the zombie fish horde the slip...Copy !req
255. But why were they attacking
a fellow fishman like you?Copy !req
256. How dare you?Copy !req
257. I am a proud merman.Copy !req
258. Merman
ArabaCopy !req
259. Do not confuse me with those pale imitations.Copy !req
260. Imagine if I called you a common field bird!Copy !req
261. Seriously, I'm not one of those Birdian guys.Copy !req
262. Save Zone
Updates Your Respawn Point
Logging Out AllowedCopy !req
263. Still, seems like any building you can
get into once you've shaken off the mobCopy !req
264. functions as kind of safe zone.Copy !req
265. But you've got seven days
to explore this huge town.Copy !req
266. You'd need a system like that in place.Copy !req
267. Save complete.Copy !req
268. Now, I've got a few questions, if I may...Copy !req
269. Let's see. First, about this city—Copy !req
270. Wait.Copy !req
271. I hear singing.Copy !req
272. Oh, no! Mermaids?Copy !req
273. Mermaids?Copy !req
274. Hey, they're mermaids, but they're flying!Copy !req
275. We gotta check this out!Copy !req
276. Don't be ridiculous!Copy !req
277. It's already begun!Copy !req
278. We have to get out of—Copy !req
279. Araba?Copy !req
280. Th-Their human-looking upper bodies...Copy !req
281. Th-They're bait to lower the enemy's guard...Copy !req
282. Mere camouflage!Copy !req
283. Once they catch you, they use their song to—Copy !req
284. Hey, you okay?Copy !req
285. It's a debuffing song.Copy !req
286. So they're monsters too?Copy !req
287. Still, Araba ends up in a lot of scrapes
for such a tough-looking guy, huh?Copy !req
288. If they're using debuffs, I guess
this is a job for me and my Scar.Copy !req
289. Mermesis BagroonCopy !req
290. Okay, I get it.Copy !req
291. Those pretty faces of yours...Copy !req
292. If I didn't know better, I'd definitely
assume you were NPCs and let my guard down.Copy !req
293. Just so you know, I don't hold back
for good looks, male or female.Copy !req
294. I'll kill anyone equally.Copy !req
295. Your debuffs don't work on me, either,Copy !req
296. and even if you're flying...Copy !req
297. It won't save you at all!Copy !req
298. Gravity Zero! Shana-Oh Incarnate!Copy !req
299. Hell yeah! Fleet Float to
get her on the rebound!Copy !req
300. You thought I was just dodging
and let your guard down!Copy !req
301. Yowch!Copy !req
302. SunrakuCopy !req
303. That dealt more damage than I expected!Copy !req
304. Fighting in the air is hard to control.Copy !req
305. Better heal up first.Copy !req
306. No HP RecoveredCopy !req
307. Uh?Copy !req
308. Uh?Copy !req
309. Damn it! I forgot!Copy !req
310. My Fool Arcanum means recovery
items don't always work!Copy !req
311. Fine, whatever.Copy !req
312. I don't need healing to take you down!Copy !req
313. Araba?Copy !req
314. Come at me, you dirty fish...Copy !req
315. if you wish to be torn apart
by the teeth of Araba!Copy !req
316. Still mere fish in the end.Copy !req
317. Hey, that's a real wild man fighting style.Copy !req
318. I had you pegged all wrong.Copy !req
319. And the way you comported
yourself in the air...Copy !req
320. You truly are a Birdian, are you not?Copy !req
321. Would you drop that already?Copy !req
322. I fear I lost my friend in this city.Copy !req
323. That was merely a last resort.Copy !req
324. You did not, by chance, see a single-bladed
sword of this size on your way here?Copy !req
325. It was a fine blade,
crafted by a dwarven master...Copy !req
326. Nah, didn't see it.Copy !req
327. I see.Copy !req
328. I was attacked by the fishmob pretty much
the minute I landed on the sea floor here.Copy !req
329. "The sea floor"?Copy !req
330. I see. If you've only just arrived,
of course you wouldn't know...Copy !req
331. What you see up there is
not a ceiling made of rock.Copy !req
332. That is the sea floor.Copy !req
333. And here, at our feet...Copy !req
334. Far below us is the sea's surface,
and the sky lies beyond.Copy !req
335. Hang on. I'm not sure I'm following here...Copy !req
336. The sea floor is above us? The surface is below?Copy !req
337. Abyssal Capital Ruluiath is infused with the
Master of the Abyss's power of inversion.Copy !req
338. In other words...Copy !req
339. an inverted city!Copy !req